#PaxEx Podcast: Low Cost and Costly Delays
Updated to note that Delta has started testing Gogo Ku on its 747s; passengers are not yet able to access the service Welcome to Episode 9 o... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: aerospace
Mitigating cyber threats on the road
The State of Alaska has long been a destination for folks seeking adventure, beautiful scenery, and elbow room. It is an amazing and truly w... Continue Reading
Volaris banks on new ancillary revenue scheme
Mexican low cost carrier Volaris aims to leverage ancillary revenue in an effort to achieve margin expansion during 2014 as the carrier brac... Continue Reading
When will alliances consider Wi-Fi?
Runway Girl Network asked John Walton, director of data at flight data and search company Routehappy, for some detailed information on what&... Continue Reading
Should Delta absorb Virgin America?
Virgin America was revolutionary when it started operating in August 2007. More than just its style and attitude, the young airline almost s... Continue Reading
Godmother of amenity kits works her magic
Anita Gittelson is a busy woman. Her office attests to this. The thrumming streets of Manhattan provide an appropriate backdrop to the cozy ... Continue Reading
Take social media risks: former BA exec
Selling to the new generation of passenger requires airlines to create a very strong online and social media presence. This cannot be done o... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Anaphylactic passengers must be considered
Between 1997 and 2011 researchers estimate that food allergies in children have increased by 50% and that 1 in 13 children currently suffer ... Continue Reading
Lion Air subsidiaries tap Lumexis for IFE
Lion Air just upped the competitive ante for its newest subsidiaries by choosing the Lumexis inflight entertainment system for its narrowbod... Continue Reading
United to expand Ka Internet beyond initial fleet: ViaSat
Excited by the success of JetBlue Airways’ rollout of ViaSat’s Exede, United Airlines is considering expanding equipage of the Ka system and... Continue Reading
Airlines to tap Boeing’s AHM with broadband connection
Boeing says it is actively working with Ku- and Ka-band connectivity providers to securely interface their broadband systems with the airfra... Continue Reading
Plane People: Southwest CFO Tammy Romo
Southwest Airlines senior VP finance and CFO Tammy Romo loves her job because of the people she works with, and the customers she serves. “H... Continue Reading
Biman bakes its own birds…literally
How do you maintain a reliable supply of poultry to produce more than 5,000 inflight meals daily in a country where hygiene standards are of... Continue Reading
Should airlines without Wi-Fi get 5-star rating?
Trying to fight the march of mobile connectivity on board aircraft – and more broadly in our world – is like trying to fight the... Continue Reading
Spirit believes price still reigns supreme
No-frills, bare-bones carrier Spirit Airlines remains bullish on the longevity of its business model even as ever-increasing passenger sophi... Continue Reading
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